Lamp-support.



1, c. RAMSEY, 1R.`

LAMP SUPPORT.

APPILICATION FILED OCT. 3l. 1912.

LM7,973 A Patented July 27, 1915.

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JAMES C. RAMSEY, JR., OF ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS, .ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGN- MENTS, TQAIKEN LAMP COMPANY, 0F FRANKLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE. l

LAMP-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 27, 1915.

Application ledOctober 31, l1912. Serial No. 728,822.

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Be it known that I, Janus C. RAMSEY, J r., acitizenoffthe United States,residing at Andover, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts,have invented a new and useful Lamp-Support, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a supporting and operating device for anelectric lamp for use on automobiles and the like.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a simple andinexpensive construction by which the lamp can be controlled andespecially by which it can be' turned about two axes transverse to eachother by a simple rotary motion of a handle to secure one turning motionand b vvreciprocation of the handle or a part thereof to secure theother turning motion. I

The invention also involves improvements v in details of constructionand combinations of parts as will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1is a side view of a part of an automobile showing how a preferred formof this invention can be applied thereto;

` Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view of the lampsupport; Fig. 3-is central longitudinal sectional view at right anglesthereto;l and Fig. 4 lis a sectional view on the line 4 4: of Fig. 2.

The invention is shown as applied to the dash of an automobile. For thispurpose a support 10 is provided extending up from the dash and having ahorizontally extending end or pivot 11. This is provided withl acircumferential groove 12 and on it fits a hub on a frame 13.' Thisframe is provided with a screw 11i projecting-into the groovel 12 sothat the frame can be turned on the cylindrical end 11 as a pivot. Thehub which fits on this pivot is slit longitudinally and in order tosecure it in fixed position on the pivot a collar 15 is provided havinga set screw 16 for tightening it. The pivot is lubricated preferably bya piece .of felt or wick 17 located in a slot in the hub and held inplace by a plate 18.

The member 13'is supplemented by a second member 2O and these togetherform a hollow casing or frame for some of the operating-parts of thedevice. Extending from this casin is a hollow handle 21 through whichpro]ects a hollow rod 22. On the end of this rod is a hand-hold 23 formanipulating it, and it tits in a bushing 21 at the end of the handle.The rod 22 enters a guide slot 24 at the other end of the casing and isprovided with a rack 25 which meshes with a pinion 26 on a shaft 27supported in bearings in the casing and projectingfrom the top thereof.On this shaft is fixed a hub 28 which constitutes an-extension of thelamp casing 29. Through this hub -extend the wires 30 for conducting acurrent to the lamp, and these wires are connected through an opening 31in the shaft and an opening 32 in the rod with a push buttonconstruction 33 on the hand hold. They then pass down through thesupport 10. In this waythe wires are entirely inclosed and concealed,and so are the other working parts.

The operation is very simple. If it is -de sired to turn the lamp aboutthe horizontal pivot 11, this is done simply by swinging the handlethrough the-desired arc. If the lamp has to be turned on a vertical axisor an axis transverse to the axis ofthe pivot 11, the hand-hold issimply moved in or out as the case may be, to turn the shaft 27 and thusswing the lamp. The two parts of the casing can be taken apart veryeasily for inspection and repairs. Thus a very simple device is providedfor this purpose, and capable of swinging the lamp through a wide arc onits vertical axis and through an unlimited arc on its horizontal axis.

Vhile I have illustrated and described onlyone form of the invention Iam aware of the fact that modifications can be made therein by anyperson skilled in the art without departing from the scope of theinvention as expressed in the claims. Therefore, I do not wish to belimited in these respects, but i What I do claim is 1. In a device 'ofthe character described, the combination of a4 lamp frameV mounted toturn about a vhorizontal axis, said frame being provided with a rigidhandle projecting therefrom by which the frame can be turned about saidhorizontal axis, a` rod movable longitudinally along the handle, a lampcasing mounted above said frame, a/nd means whereby the rcciprocation ofsaid rod will turn the lamp casing on said frame on an axis at an angleto said horizontal axis.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a lampframe arranged to turn about a horizontal axis, said frame beingprovided with a handle projecting therefrom by which the frame can beturned about said axis, a shaft carried by said frame, a rod movablelongitudinally along the handle, means whereby the reciprocation of saidrod will turn said shaft on an axis at an angle to said horizontal axis,and a lamp casing xed with respect to said shaft, said shaft and rodbeing provided vith passages for conducting wires tothe 8.P]n a deviceof thecharacter described, the combination of a lamp frame'mounted j toswingvabout ahorizontal axis, said frame being provided with a handleprojecting therefrom by which the frame can be turned about said`horizontal axis, a rod movable longitudinally along the handleand havingav rack thereon, a pinion meshing with said rack, a shaft on which thepinion is located,

a lamp casing xed with respect tosaid shaft, said shaft and rod beingprovided with passages therethrough for the conducting wires to thelamp,and a support for the frame having a' passage therethrough for theconducting wires.

4. In a device of 'the character described, the combination of a lampframe mounted to turn about an axis, said frame being provided with ahollow handle projecting therefrom by which the frame can be turnedabout said axis, a hollow rod movable'longitudinally in the handle andhaving a push button and a rack thereon, a pinion meshing with saidrack, a hollowshaft on which the pinion is located, a lamp casing fixedwith respect to said shaft, a support for the frame having a passagetherethrough, and con-A i ducting wires passing from' the lamp throughthe shaft, and rod to said push but. ton, and through the rod andsupport said push button.4

In testimony whereof'I have hereunto seit my hand, in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: v

JEREMIAH F. MAHONEY,

' MARY ABBOTT..

JAMES o.

